On 25 August 2010 06:59, Steven Stern <subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 08/25/2010 06:23 AM, suvayu ali wrote: >> On 25 August 2010 04:07, Jatin K <ssh.fedora@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On Wednesday 25 August 2010 03:08 PM, L wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Google recently announced the availability of GMail Video Chat for >>>> linux!, Unfortunately the sad part is that the released only for >>>> Ubuntu and Debian based systems! >>>> So the thing is we have a .deb. Is there a way we could get the .rpm >>>> for installation? anyone have this convert to rpm? >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> Y >>>> >>> Hey L >>> >>> have a look at this[1] >>> >>> [1] http://www.linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/RPM-for-Unix-HOWTO-8.html >>> >> >> Some other options: >> >> 1. Wait - http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/use-linux-now-you-can-video-chat-too.html >> 2. Use pidgin >> 3. Use empathy >> >> Both pidgin and empathy has supported audio/video chat for a little >> under a year now. >> > > How do you do it with Empathy? I see nothing in the preferences > relating to video. > I personally use pidgin, but the empathy FAQ on gnome.org has this, http://live.gnome.org/Empathy/FAQ#Audio_and_Video_calls I would presume (from my pidgin experience) to make a call, you would probably have to right click a contact and choose whether you want to make an audio or audio/video call. Hope this was helpful. > -- > -- Steve -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
